The Deputy Chief Executive/ Director of Corporate Services reported on proposals for reviewing the Council’s Corporate Plan, agreed on 21 April 2008, in order to inform the budget setting process for 2009/10.

Resolved –That -

(1)  the Council be recommended to agree

(i) that the main priorities for improvement identified for 2008/09 remain the most important areas of focus for the Council and should therefore be retained as priorities for 2009/10; and

(ii) the minor revisions relating to recycling and the need for a sustainable and stable budget;

(2)  Chief Officers develop departmental plans and budget proposals for 2009/10 that reflect the strategic objectives set out in the Corporate Plan and the revised priorities for improvement indicated in the Appendix to the Director’s report;

(3)  the Departmental Plans and the changes for the Corporate Plan delivery framework be reported to the Cabinet on 15 January 2009, with the latter then submitted to Council for formal approval.